“That early morning in Scottsboro, I was surprised beyond words. Greater things were coming? I knew those words were a revelation for me. I knew they exploded in my spirit to awaken me to believe again God had things in store for me, greater things.”
Category: Lord’s Voice
From One Mountain to the Next
Matthew 17: 1-9 A teenage girl nervously took the wheel for her first driving lesson. As she was pulling out of the parking lot, the instructor said, Turn left here, and don’t forget to let the people behind you know what you’re doing.” The young girl immediately turned to the students sitting in the backseat…
The Reality of Our Identity
Luke 4: 1-13 On this first Sunday in Lent, we’re hearing about the temptations of Jesus. An old time cowboy went with his friend to hear an evangelist in a very wild western town. The evangelist preached for an hour on the Ten Commandments. Both cowpokes listened with rapt attention. On their way home one…
No Regret This Time
Genesis 9: 8-17; Mark 1: 9-15 Talking to a suntanned resident of New Mexico about the weather in Albuquerque, the tourist asked, “Doesn’t it ever rain here?” The native replied, “Mister, do you remember the story of Noah and the Ark, and how it rained forty days and forty nights?” “Of course, I do,” the…
Greater Things
1 Samuel 3: 1-10 John 1: 43-51 You will see greater things than these. I seem to be speaking to a congregation, a body of people in God who needs to hear greater things are coming. I’m sharing in a practically empty sanctuary amidst a pandemic that limits social interaction with a congregation. I’ve encouraged…
Who Am I? Who Are You?
Peter could have affirmed that he knew himself in a different way because something was revealed to him. When you encounter God, something is revealed to you about God and yourself.
A Prayer List
I enjoy writing when I have something to share, but its easy not to write. Just a few weeks ago I committed myself to pray over a short list of petitions. In my history with God such lists keep me focused on the conditions and circumstances of loved ones and linked to my prayer life….
Psalm 102 in The Message 